Johnnie Walker Red Label Special Old Highland Whisky (Spring Cap 1950s Edition)
35cl / 70 Proof%

£189.00
About this whisky
- Malt type: Blended
- Region: Scotland
This rare 1950s hip flask bottle of Johnnie Walker Red Label, estimated to contain 35cl at 40% ABV, represents a distinctive piece of post-war whisky history. The flask-shaped bottle, designed for portability and convenience, features the original spring cap closure that predates the modern screw cap. During this period, Johnnie Walker was thriving in the post-war economic boom, with the brand enjoying particular success in export markets, especially in the United States where Scotch whisky had become increasingly fashionable.
The 1950s marked a significant era for Johnnie Walker, as the company was then under the ownership of the Distillers Company Limited (DCL), with production centered at several key distilleries across Scotland. The hip flask format remained popular during this period, offering a sophisticated and practical way to carry and serve whisky. The absence of volume and ABV markings on the bottle was still common for spirits from this era, reflecting the less standardised labelling requirements of the time, before the introduction of more stringent regulations in later decades.